There are many solenoids in a car, fuel injectors, egr are some.
i connect all the wires the way i took them off the old selenoid and the starter selenoid and wires keep gettin hot and has burnt out the selenoid,replaced starter had the truck running fine shut it off and went to start it and the selenoid melted
First you check to see if the selenoid is working by turning the ignition key and listen for a click on the selenoid if you hear a click the selenoid is probably working. Then you take a test light and put it on one side of the large wire which should have power if you turn the key on. If you have no power on either side your trouble is before the selenoid. If you have power on one side but not the other when you hear the click of the selenoid, when you turn the key on, your selenoid is not working.
The remote just connects the starter selenoid with the battery, when it completes the circuit, the engine starts and will run until it runs out of gas or the engine is disabled.
On top of the starter.(usually)
A selenoid is activated from the rotary switch on the dash. This selenoid engages the AWD system causing the slight clunk
you cannot adjust the iddle on a 84 fiero. the iddle control is made by the computer. there is a air control selenoid on the left of the throttle body. the selenoid controle the iddle air flow. to make sure the selenoid is working properly, you can remove the air boll and filter so you can see the point if the selenoid. when the engine is passing from high revolution to iddle, the selenoid will move. if it moves it is probably in good working condition. if the iddle of the engine is too high, you might have a vacumm leek somewhere. check all the vacumm hoses for proper working condition.
connected to the starter
Sounds like starter selenoid or the starter cable going to the stsrter needs to be taken off and cleaned and the inner nut on the selenoid may not be torqued properly.
1. bad starter selenoid 2. blown fuse in the circuit 3. bad ground at the starter (not likely, but possible) Start at the starter, with a test light, and work your way back through the curcuit until you find power. That's where the problem will be. If the starter has no power move to the selenoid. If the selenoid had no power in the switch circuit move to the fuse. If the selenoid has no power on the battery side move to the fusable link. Keep working your way to the ignition switch.
It is typically close to the selenoid. It is inline with the wiring.
Selenoid isn't working.
It is located at the top of the engine right under the intake manifold!!!